Shloka 87
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
एवं नित्याभियुक्तानां मायेयं कर्मसान्वगम् / नाशयामि तमः कृत्स्नं ज्ञानदीपेन भास्वता
evaṃ nityābhiyuktānāṃ māyeyaṃ karmasānvagam / nāśayāmi tamaḥ kṛtsnaṃ jñānadīpena bhāsvatā
So vernichte Ich für jene, die stets standhaft in Hingabe verbunden sind, die ganze Finsternis, die aus Māyā geboren ist—mitsamt ihrem Gefolge des Karma—durch die strahlende Lampe der Erkenntnis.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching Indradyumna and the sages (Ishvara Gita discourse)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It implies that bondage is not the Self’s nature but a darkness (tamas/avidyā) produced by Māyā and sustained by karma; when the Lord bestows jñāna, that darkness is entirely dispelled, revealing the ever-free reality.
The key practice is nitya-abhiyoga—unceasing, disciplined engagement in devotion and yogic contemplation. In the Ishvara Gita frame, such steady practice ripens into jñāna (right discernment), which functions like a lamp removing inner obscuration.
In the Kurma Purana’s synthetic theology, the single Supreme Lord (Ishvara) grants liberating knowledge; whether approached through Shaiva (Pashupata-yoga) or Vaishnava devotion, the same divine grace removes Māyā and karma, emphasizing unity over sectarian difference.